Photovoltaic textiles

a technology of photovoltaic textiles and textiles, applied in the field of textiles, can solve the problem of not being able to utilize the entire surface area of solar textiles to collect solar energy, and achieve the effects of improving manufacturing options, improving solar textile performance, and eliminating shadowing limitations
US9419236B2Active Publication Date: 2016-08-16PARENT DONALD G
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Patents(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
PARENT DONALD G
Publication Date
2016-08-16

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Abstract

A tape structure and related circuit configurations for textile systems to establish electrical characteristics of textiles. The textiles incorporate charge carrying components, such as photovoltaic components, in contact with conductive layers in a single tape structure to improve electrical properties without compromising physical characteristics of the textiles. The textiles include photovoltaic tapes, each having an optically transparent layer, a photovoltaic layer, a first electrically conducting layer, a second electrically conducting layer and an insulating substrate located between the first electrically conducting layer and the second electrically conducting layer.
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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

[0001] This invention was made using funds obtained from the US Government (US Army, Contract Nos. W911QY-10-C-0015 and W911QY-14-C-0075), and the US Government therefore has certain rights in this invention.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] This invention relates to textiles designed for converting electrical charges, such as charges generated through solar energy, into usable electricity. More specifically the invention is directed to electrical charge transfer textiles, photovoltaic systems, solar textiles, and sub-components which reduce electrical resistance for improved performance.

[0004] 2. Description of Related Art

[0005] Photovoltaic systems convert sunlight into electricity through the action of photovoltaic cells. Large solar arrays currently in use typically have numerous panels or modules, each with many photovoltaic cells. Such arrays have been made from rigid components. More rec...

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